Wackojack Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I am not so much interested in uses of redouble as a scrambling or SOS device. e.g after a penalty double of a weak no trump. I am more interested to know of the different ways a redouble is used in a competitive auction. After the opponents double in a competitive auction the availability of a redouble in ones armoury opens up the ability to give a more accurate description of your hand for partner to evaluate. For example a very common situation after 1♥ dble and you hold spades with a shortage in hearts. When do you redouble or when do you respond 1♠? I would like to hear of some of your favorite examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Rarely! Whenever I have something useful to say, that I might not be able to show easily after XX and opponents finding a safe place (good opponents won't be too scared to bid 1♥-X-XX-3♦, especially if they are confident about each others doubling style), I would rather start showing my suits. In other words, redouble usually shows a balanced hand (well, shortness in partner's 5-card suit obviously allowed/desirable), not just any 10+. Arend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 We play a new suit at the two-level nonfocing, so redouble could be a strong hand with a lower-ranking suit. One of my favorite uses of rdbl is MeckWell's1♦-(dbl)-?rdbl=hearts1♥=spades :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 I play transfers over takeout doubles starting with a redouble, and I like this treatment. A pass becomes a 2 way bid showing certain types of hands with either 0-5 points or 10 +. This arrangement allows us to trap the opponents more often at the 2 level, and puts the doubler on lead most of the time. I realize this doesn't answer Jack's question. Playing standard methods I'm less inclined to redouble (assuming I have 10 + points) if I have a fit for pard, or 5 or more in my suit. Its just too tough to catch up after a redouble, especially if our auction gets jammed. A pet treatment is the xx shows a 2 suiter and 10 + points. It seems you have some real opportunities to penalize the opponents and you frequently have a misfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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